M365 Changelog: Preview: Org Explorer in Outlook: View and navigate the organization chart

MC315746 – Updated January 21, 2022: Microsoft has updated the content below to provide additional clarity. Thank you for your feedback.

This new release of Org Explorer brings a new experience to Outlook Desktop. It will help you visualize and explore your company’s internal structure, work teams, and individual roles. This change can be previewed with the return of the Coming Soon toggle, which can be found on the upper-right corner of the screen.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID:84785.

When this will happen:

Current Channel (Preview): Microsoft will begin rolling this out in early February and expect to complete rollout late April.

How this will affect your organization:

Users with the Coming Soon toggle on will be able to access Org Explorer on the left side of the folder pane in Outlook for Windows.

What you need to do to prepare:

You might want to notify your users about this change and update your training and documentation as appropriate.